Scott Drew Ruskin (born June 8, 1963) is an American former professional baseball player who was a pitcher for four Major League Baseball seasons. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in , Montreal Expos from 1990 to , and Cincinnati Reds from to . Career Ruskin was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He attended Sandalwood High School in Jacksonville, and played high school baseball for the Sandalwood Saints. Ruskin received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Joe Arnold's Florida Gators baseball team from 1982 to 1985. In 1983, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He received All-Southeastern conference (SEC) honors in 1984 and 1985 and was a second-team All-American in 1984. Ruskin returned to the university after his professional baseball career was over, and completed his bachelor's degree in computer and information science in 2003. See also Florida Gators List of Florida Gators baseball players List of University of Florida alumni References External links 1963 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball players from Jacksonville, Florida Cincinnati Reds players Falmouth Commodores players Florida Gators baseball players Gulf Coast Pirates players Harrisburg Senators players Indianapolis Indians players Macon Pirates players Major League Baseball pitchers Montreal Expos players Pittsburgh Pirates players Salem Buccaneers players Sandalwood High School alumni